At the vast edge of the solar system, Pluto has long been perceived as a cold and lonely dwarf planet. However, a recent ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Today, the dwarf planet Pluto is a frigid world with surface ...

When NASA’s New Horizons mission flew past Pluto in 2015, it gave humanity our first glimpse of a colossal depression on the isolated world. It's named Sputnik Planitia. Comparable in size to the ...

Researchers simulate how an ancient impact left a pear-shaped dent on Pluto. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When NASA’s New ...

A huge heart-shaped feature on the surface of Pluto has intrigued astronomers since NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft captured it in a 2015 image. Now, researchers think they have solved the mystery of ...

Pluto may have been demoted to non-planet status, but it still commands a court of five moons, as is fitting for the king of ...

Today, I must share a big news from the field of astronomy! The Webb Telescope has recently made a significant discovery by ...

On Aug. 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted to strictly define a planet, which ultimately downgraded Pluto from the ninth planet from the sun to a dwarf planet — causing controversy ...

This is part of a series of articles written by members of the Westfield High School Space and Astronomy Club. Their mission is to share their enthusiasm for space and astronomical events with the ...

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A kindergartener in 2005 and a kindergartener in 2006 would have learned very different facts about the number of planets in the solar system. 2006, of course, was the year Pluto was reclassified as a ...

Percival Lowell launches a search for "Planet X." His calculations are based on inaccurate contemporary estimates of Uranus' mass, but his quest will eventually turn up a different world. Clyde ...